At least 7 injured in early-morning earthquake in northwest China’s Gansu province

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At least seven people were injured after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Longxi County in China’s Gansu province early on Saturday, shaking parts of northwest China.

According to China’s Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC), the quake occurred at 5.49am local time at a depth of 10km, a report in Xinhua stated.

The epicentre was about 140 kilometres southeast of the provincial capital Lanzhou.

None of the reported injuries appear to be serious, and no casualties have been reported yet.

Neighbouring counties like Zhangxian, Weiyuan, Lintao in Dingxi, and Wushan in Tianshui also felt tremors. In the hours following the initial shock, 42 aftershocks were recor...

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